Registered Midwife - Bay of Islands (1.15FTE)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Based at Bay of Islands hospital in Kawakawa
• 1.15FTE available

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a motivated Registered Midwife Specialist to join our team at the Bay of Islands Maternity Unit in Kawakawa. This role is primarily to provide full scope of midwifery care to patients across the service. You will work closely with the community and hospital Midwives of the Bay of Islands. You will have the opportunity to support women and whānau throughout their pregnancy journey, helping them to achieve their own birth and health goals.

About the Team

The Bay of Islands Primary Maternity Unit serves whānau across the Mid North. We have 2 birth rooms and 5 postnatal rooms. Our closest secondary unit is approximately 55 minutes away in Whangarei. We are a close knit team who work collaboratively with our LMC colleagues to provide primary midwifery services to whānau.

About you

Working with a passionate, multi-disciplinary team who place great value on putting people first, you will have the standard of clinical practice and expertise necessary to effectively provide for hapū māmā and whānau needs within the service here in Te Tai Tokerau.

 Key requirements:

• Registered Midwife with a current practicing certificate with Midwifery Council of New Zealand
• Relevant knowledge and clinical experience in a midwifery/maternity setting
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrate an ability to practice in a culturally safe manner
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. 

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 2 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michelle Apetera at NL-jobs@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Reference: RM25-002